Lawrence Coughlin

Robert Lawrence Coughlin Jr.

U.S.A.

Party Republican

Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps

Date of Birth April 11, 1929

Date of Death Nov. 30, 2001 (Age: 72)

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Personal Background

Lawrence Coughlin graduated from the Hotchkiss School and Yale University, majoring in economics. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a law degree from Temple University. Coughlin practiced law in Philadelphia and held positions in both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives. Post-Congress, he continued his legal career and was involved in civic organizations.

Political Ideas

Lawrence Coughlin's political career reveals a strategic blend of regional advocacy and ideological flexibility. His support for increased funding for mass transportation and housing programs underscores a commitment to local economic development, while his stance on narcotics policy—funding lab destruction but opposing interdiction—illustrates a nuanced approach to drug control. Coughlin's legislative actions suggest a calculated effort to balance federal priorities with regional industrial interests, hinting at an underlying strategy that merits deeper exploration.

Campaigns

1990: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

60.30% of vote

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1988: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

66.60% of vote

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1986: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

58.50% of vote

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1984: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

56.10% of vote

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1982: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

64.30% of vote

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1980: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

70.00% of vote

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1978: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

70.50% of vote

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1976: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

63.40% of vote

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1974: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

62.50% of vote

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1972: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

66.60% of vote

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1970: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

58.30% of vote

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1968: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 13th District

62.00% of vote

Win